“I Love You” Tag Card

First up, an obvious tag card. This is clearly a tag and I have done nothing to disguise that fact! The sentiment is stamped on the tag and becomes the main focus of the card. The smooth tags are perfect for stamping and the 300gsm paper ensures that the tags don’t curl.

“Hello Sunshine” Tag Card

Tag?! Yup, there is a CoreTag there! It’s covert; under cover of Gelatos, nestled in the heart of the sun rays! The hole of the circle tag is hiding under the bottom of the ‘o’. Again, a smooth CoreTag, and it withheld the water from my waterbrush used to blend the Gelato. I don’t think you have known it was a Core Tag had I not told you, that’s how diverse these tags can be!

Step 1: Cut all pieces from desired colors. I know it seems like a lot of pieces, but this project is really quite easy to assemble.

Step 2: From here you could simply assemble the lighthouse using the video directions from SVGCuts, or you can add some dimension and texture to your pieces by embossing. I began with the blue pieces and the Darice Honeycomb embossing folder.

Step 3: For even more interest, sand the embossing to reveal the Kraft-Core underneath.

Step 4: Continue embossing and sanding your pieces.

Of course, the white cardstock only needed a bit of texture, no sanding needed here.

Step 5: From here I simply assembled the lighthouse using the video instructions provided and added a bit of twine around the base.

You can add a battery operated tealight or LEDs to your lighthouse to add a pleasing glow.

Wedding season is officially upon us! Are you attending any weddings this year? Or perhaps you’re planning one, or helping the bride to be make some choices? I’ve got a fun and easy idea for the paper addicts out there: make white paper lanterns, adorned with sweet vellum quotes! They’re a beautiful addition to a bridal shower, rehearsal dinner, wedding reception, or any occasion along the way.

Step 1. Die-cut your pieces for the lantern, and choose which quotes you want to appear inside. Because all the quotes are different (and different shapes, sizes, and messages) you will find that only about a third of them fit the window of this particular die exactly.

Step 2. Cut your vellum to fit, and glue it into the lantern panels.

Step 3. Fold and assemble each lantern. Tip: if you’re struggling to keep wet glue held together long enough for it to bond, try using an easily-removable tape, like washi tape, to hold the seams together while they dry! Just be extra-careful when removing the tape.

Step 4. Light it up! Switch LED candles on (please, please don’t attempt to use real candles in paper lanterns) and place them on the lantern bases. The lanterns just slip over the top.

The vellum quotes make all the difference. I especially love this one: you warm my heart. It’s like it was made to be lit up!

Step 1: Use an electronic cutting maching to cut out a sunglasses card. To make a shape into a card you should: Mirror the image above the original and then weld the top edges together.

Technique Tip: Core’dinations cardstock cuts beautifully on the Silhouette Cameo. If you notice in my picture below my edges are a little rough! To avoid that make sure to do the following settings: Set your blade at 4 (I had it set at 2 here before I realized it was too late), your speed at 3, thickness at 33, and set it to Double-Cut. This will give you a clean cut. But if you goof up like me and forget to change your blade to the right setting, a little sanding with our Sand-it Gadget will take care of the rough edges!

Step 2: Use the lens space to trace and cut out some lenses on the Metallic Silver paper. Cut them out and emboss them.

Step 3: Add the lenses to the card and attach a sentiment at the top. I used this cut file for my sentiment.

Step 4: Add some finishing touches, a couple of stars, some white outlining, and you are done!

Here’s a cute way to give Dad his treats this Father’s Day. This shirt gift bag is quick and easy enough to get the kiddos in on the action as well. Think what fun it would be to have an ugly tie contest (and Dad wouldn’t be stuck wearing it!)

Step 2. With the kraft side facing up, the the short edge lined up across the top fence, score at 2″.

Step 3. Turn the paper a quarter turn, counter-clockwise and score at 1/2″, 2 1/2″, 6″, and 8″. Go to the first large block (between 2 1/2″ and 6″), score every 1/4″ – just down to the horizontal score, to create the pinstripes for the front of the shirt.

Step 4. Turn the paper over, so that the color is facing upwards. Score at 4 1/2″ and 10″

Step 5. Clip the tabs at the bottom.

Step 6. Sand the pin-stripes.

Step 7. Fold along the scores to assemble the bag.

Step 8. Pinch the top of the bag together, and cut an inch in on each side.

Anyone who crafts knows that there are not a lot of products out there that are masculine. Plenty of flowers, butterflies and glitter, but those choices don’t really pair well with the men in our lives. I was so excited to see the new Tim Holtz Metallic Kraft-Core- my first thought was how great it was going to be for my “boy” layouts and cards! I was right. It is perfect! Paired with a diamond plate embossing folder, it looks just like the Jeeps that my boys drive.

I wanted to use this cardstock for my Father’s Day cards this year. I used such a simple design that I replicated this card for my husband, my dad and my father-in-law.